"Sweetheart" is a song released by the

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, released as the B-side of "

I.O.I.O. "I.O.I.O." is a song by the Bee Gees, released on the album ''Cucumber Castle''. It was written by Barry Gibb, Barry and Maurice Gibb. The song was released as a single in March 1970, and was also one of the highlights of the album. The single was ...

" in March 1970. and released on the album ''

Cucumber Castle ''Cucumber Castle'' is the seventh studio album by the Bee Gees, released in April 1970. It was produced by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, and Robert Stigwood. It consists of songs from their television special of Cucumber Castle (film), the same na ...

'' in April 1970.

Recording

The song was written by Barry and

Maurice Gibb Maurice Ernest Gibb (; 22 December 1949 – 12 January 2003) was a British musician and songwriter. He achieved global fame as a member of the Bee Gees pop group. Although his elder brother Barry Gibb and fraternal twin brother Robin Gibb wer ...

, and featured Barry Gibb on lead vocal.

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s are featured in this song, but the musicians who played theme were not credited. The song was recorded on September 26, 1969. Barry Gibb only sings and play guitar on the song's demo. It was one of the tracks featuring

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following the departure of Bee Gees' original drummer

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Personnel

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and

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— backing vocal,

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and acoustic guitar,

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*Uncredited —

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s, orchestral arrangement

Engelbert Humperdinck version

The song was later recorded by Engelbert Humperdinck and released as a single, and its flipside was "Born to Be Wanted" on

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in UK,

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and

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, on

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in US and Jugoton Recordsin Yugoslavia. The song was released on his album ''Sweetheart''.

Chart performance

Other versions

Alan Caddy Orchestra and Singers covered "Sweetheart" in 1970 and released on ''6 Top Hits'' and ''Tribute to Engelbert Humperdinck''.

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released this song for ''Top of the Pops, Volume 13'' in September 1970 on Hallmark Records. American singer and actor

Dean Martin Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor, and comedian. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Cool", he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of ...

recorded his version also in 1970 and included on '' For the Good Times''.

References

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